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ornl_logo.png11webmaster@ornl.govThu, 26 Mar 2015 16:07:37 GMTCLIMATE-Energy data portal .A new addition to Data.gov, home of the U.S. government's open data, focuses on the connection between climate change and the nation's energy infrastructure.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/e59b4bbd-9cff-4a43-8508-f731bd275a6d
9f0c5ff5-6c4b-4c16-b960-83e516858bacThu, 16 Jul 2015 14:44:00 GMTENERGY - Samsung savings .Although variable refrigerant flow heat pumps are known to have advantages, higher initial costs and difficulty in quantifying those benefits serve as deterrents to their widespread use.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/db9e3831-55a7-4c2a-8a43-09338853270b
4ebc2673-59cf-4889-a06e-c5ffefe800c9Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:19:00 GMTVEHICLES - New catalyst looms big .Gains in engine efficiency are often accompanied by emissions challenges, but a catalyst developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers could provide a solution.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/66e7a820-e948-4f43-b569-521b56589ffc
2046ab77-edb1-4497-a706-f0d214359bcdThu, 16 Jul 2015 14:23:00 GMTMATERIALS-Cleaner crude .Crude oil refinement can be an extremely costly chemical process.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/2e4154e0-c9c0-4d0c-92ca-c83d0353bd2c
5fc789df-7c19-4235-a376-f905dc5bab37Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:28:00 GMTENERGY - Good vibrations dryer .Tomorrow's clothes dryers could use high-frequency mechanical vibrations instead of heat to extract moisture as a cold misthttp://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/0b4d2462-663a-4432-a812-27b4e54bc7ce
e13c948c-6053-42cc-9f7a-b7510688b4a9Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:19:00 GMTENERGY - Rooftop A/C retrofit .Through some nifty system coordination that limits the number of commercial rooftop air conditioning units that run simultaneously, a technique developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers can provide savings of thousands of dollars per year. http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/3b892605-7089-48b6-8a0c-a5530be1bb07
fc089837-1276-4a25-b869-0016dd891b5cTue, 02 Jun 2015 12:15:00 GMTSOLAR - Suitability mapping .Using remote sensing data, researchers can efficiently determine optimum sites for solar power plants, according to a study led by Olufemi Omitaomu of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/3097b594-2f05-41b8-a9f2-01980c37cc48
53954019-c171-481a-9201-2d40f72b38e1Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:50:00 GMTLIGHTING - Safer landings .Airport runways could be highly visible under even the worst conditions with a lighting technology being developed by a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/8b151bd5-b684-4121-ac70-afcb7d516e7b
968bdb4a-703a-426f-b0df-c3e22144fcb8Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:57:00 GMTBiometrics - 3-D face analysis .Law enforcement and national security agencies could benefit from an Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology able to determine a person's age, race and gender with high fidelity.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/780d6d71-b8ea-4399-bf73-28edfe805a13
f68abc25-81ff-4ff3-b646-d8857817f944Mon, 04 May 2015 13:39:00 GMTHydro - Power and peril .Fish and the dams that provide about 7 percent of the nation's electricity may have a more symbiotic relationship because of work being performed by a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Mark Bevelhimer and Brenda Pracheil.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/1cbc3f2e-3687-408b-b1b5-db51e0e1c0c7
ef958491-b457-4175-81b2-166795d6b6d5Mon, 04 May 2015 13:42:00 GMTMaterials - Imaging atoms for better batteries .Lithium-manganese-rich cathodes are twice as energy dense as other commercially available cathodes but degrade quickly during use.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/e9848a19-366d-4063-854e-a5e7efa60c0e
981ba8ee-1b45-43a8-b3c4-066fc3de07b2Mon, 04 May 2015 13:48:00 GMTBatteries - Simulation software aids design .Designers of safe high-performance batteries for electric vehicles are getting a hand with a new computational toolset created by a team led by Sreekanth Pannala and John Turner of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/8e95d332-9f6f-4294-9875-81a775293312
0c7f5419-001b-4700-a948-6d5759a84481Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:22:00 GMTEnergy - Microbes vs. buildings .While reflective roofs can save energy and money for homeowners, microbial communities and the biofilms they create can eat away at the effectiveness and savings. http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/1b3b1917-03fa-47bd-9366-5a40b85f6ec1
edea96bc-a218-4fb7-a637-3b23e61bffc9Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:25:00 GMTEnergy - School retrofit paying dividends .A ground source heat pump installed at rural Cedarville High School in Arkansas through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has reduced energy use by 53 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 52 percent, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory report.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/c9f47a82-afac-4f82-bca1-f7f20f5a1aa0
269fa76b-3774-4dda-9008-428ab664a500Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:13:00 GMTComputing - Reconstructing neurons .Supercomputing resources at Oak Ridge National Laboratory will support a new initiative designed to advance how scientists digitally reconstruct and analyze individual neurons in the human brain.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/0512de62-1ee4-4814-b076-d44a9a0a3baa
76a9c191-9a01-4dfd-ad69-e1fab352ef16Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:34:00 GMTEnvironment - Invertebrates' role in bioaccumulation .By studying fish and invertebrates in a creek with known mercury contamination, researchers are gaining a better understanding of the relationship between the toxin in the stream and bioaccumulation in organisms.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/4f0c43c0-61b8-4ce1-8edb-14e7331b7391
b1057981-f206-4121-97eb-df1dd9c5f950Wed, 01 Apr 2015 11:55:00 GMTBuildings- Shielding against energy loss .Air seeping from buildings is responsible for a large amount of wasted energy each year.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/a4dd8b1a-8731-40bf-b099-3f753b40a90d
5f59448a-baa0-4f5d-86ae-cf8aca6248beFri, 13 Mar 2015 16:36:00 GMTMaterials - Better innovation through imaging .Researchers should not have to rely on mere trial and error to create materials for energy applications.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/24dd756d-2bef-4c04-819a-bb720d7ef785
44763504-031e-4373-b354-d02a85448a31Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:38:00 GMTMaterials - Pinpointing discoveries for predicting materials .Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a novel technique for microscopy and used it to unveil the full depth of materials properties on the nanoscale. http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/b52608c2-de46-4989-bfef-d5853fb0a6ec
2fb806be-b83d-446b-9cb0-80df696c2d17Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:33:00 GMTManufacturing - GE Appliances, ORNL sign agreement Manufacturing - GE Appliances, ORNL sign agreement http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/manufacturing---ge-appliances-ornl-sign-agreement-
6d8c4ee6-b66a-4d71-9bc8-9035f22d0b98Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:02:00 GMTClimate - Monitoring changes in Alaskan permafrost .An Oak Ridge National Laboratory-led team is observing how thawing of permafrost, or frozen soil, affects the carbon cycle in the Alaskan Seward Peninsula. http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/2497cfb8-5ca1-4f7b-8ad0-26fa4f922433
486d6042-39ca-4f0b-9d72-12ff71364446Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:24:00 GMTCyber - Security focus of conference .Hundreds of the nation's premier cyberspace researchers will gather at Oak Ridge National Laboratory April 7-9 to participate in the 10th Annual Cyber and Information Security Research Conference.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/d954a166-040e-41b5-91a5-8f63477321ea
7d00e433-5e58-431f-85a0-1975284cedfbFri, 13 Mar 2015 17:16:00 GMTTech Transfer - Innovations showcase Tech Transfer - Innovations showcase http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/tech-transfer---innovations-showcase-
ff57ad9f-fb7c-4178-884e-2f404558c09dFri, 13 Mar 2015 16:55:00 GMTMaterials - Next-generation insulation .A composite foam insulation panel being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners could reduce wall-generated heating and cooling loads in buildings by 38 to 50 percent, potentially saving homeowners $150 or more per year.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/99d25d04-a83a-4cf6-b810-300dd016a069
6a82bfd6-9b54-48e4-9e64-13a0fce78892Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:12:00 GMTNano - "Green" metal oxides .Water and nano-sized particles isolated from trees, plants and algae are the ingredients of a new recipe for low-cost metal oxides that are widely used in displays, smart windows, magnetic memories and coatings.http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/9d3dd546-5f60-4736-b757-14514ac9d0cb
37890057-989a-4ca3-a43a-497d3c3a8e02Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:49:00 GMT2015 ORNL Story Tips2015 ORNL Story Tipshttp://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/2015-ornl-story-tips
bbc81ce1-abf2-4330-b555-3c72c5dfb087Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:49:00 GMTMaterials - Efficient catalysts.Reduction of pollution from vehicles and power plants relies, in large part, on how effectively catalysts can oxidize nitric oxide (NO).http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/c2e6223e-d9ce-4f69-8af8-8fd98c356765
d44bd084-f4f6-4867-bf2c-2a4ea78fbdffTue, 13 Jan 2015 17:01:00 GMTTech - Mini power supply licensed .An efficient and extremely compact high voltage power supply developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory is headed for use in neutron, X-ray and gamma-ray generators. http://www.ornl.gov/ornl/news/story-tips/2015/d85d418e-f193-40b9-aab2-27b3afe466d5
2c206af2-bf36-498c-bfa2-f30ecbe602c0Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:57:00 GMT